See the caves: Nottingham's festival month goes underground

You've done the white knuckle rides, you've swilled the ale, you've shuddered at the Mayhem horror flicks – now enjoy the caves in the latest major event in Nottingham's festival month of October.
Hot on the heels of Goose Fair, the beer festival and Mayhem comes the first Nottingham Caves Festival and what promises to be an annual celebration of the city's underground history.
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The aim is to arouse interest in Nottingham's network of 700-plus caves, some going back to medieval times and beyond. Over the centuries they have been... read more

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